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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Scenario</span><span class="f_BodyText"> tab of the element </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog is shown below. A scenario is a real world sequence of operations that describes how this element works in real-time. It can be applied to any element and can describe functional behavior, business work flows and end-to-end business processes.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="486" style="width:486px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Type in the name of the scenario.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="486" style="width:486px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the type of scenario; for example, basic path, alternative path.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="486" style="width:486px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Record a textual description of the scenario, usually depicted in steps of how the user uses the current element. You can format the notes text using the </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="rich_text_notes_toolbar.htm">Rich Text Notes</a></span><span class="f_Tabletext"> toolbar at the top of the field.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="486" style="width:486px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Display a list of defined scenarios.</span></p>
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